"fake-fan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fake-fans [plural], fake-fen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|fake-fen}} fake-fan (plural fake-fans or fake-fen)
  1. (dated, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) Alternative form of fakefan Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated, derogatory, slang, sometimes Alternative form of: fakefan
    Sense id: en-fake-fan-en-noun-v6GpC1x3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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          "text": "This issue features articles by Christina Lake, concerning New Year's celebrations among Melbourne fans, Ted White's take on the origin and development of Corflu bidding tradition, Lesley Reece's views on the Socratic method, Randy Byer's take on being past-president of the fringe-fan writers of America and the need to found another group, the fake-fan writers of America, Victor Gonzalez' research into just how frequent Apparatchik really is, some fine letters from our readers, and some dull-witted crap by me.",
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